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The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the team’s fifth Grey Cup in franchise history with a 25-17 victory over the Montreal Alouettes at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, but there are many key players who are pending free agents.
General manager Jeremy O’Day and his front office staff have lots of work to do if the Riders are going to run it back, as starting quarterback Trevor Harris would like the team to do in 2026.
Saskatchewan has 45 pending free agents who played various roles in the team’s 2025 CFL championship season.
Please note that “N” denotes nationals otherwise known as Canadians, “A” denotes Americans, and “G” denotes Globals.
Quarterbacks
Trevor Harris (A)
Jake Maier (A)
Jack Coan (A)
Tommy Stevens (A)
Running backs
A.J. Ouellette (A)
Ka’Deem Carey (A)
Thomas Bertrand-Hudon (N)
Albert Awachie (N)
Receivers
KeeSean Johnson (A)
Dohnte Meyers (A)
Joe Robustelli (A)
Shawn Bane Jr. (A)
Samuel Emilus (N)
Kian Schaffer-Baker (N)
Tommy Nield (N)
Mitch Picton (N)
Offensive lineman
Jermarcus Hardrick (A)
Jacob Brammer (A)
Trevon Tate (A)
Sean McEwen (N)
Philippe Gagnon (N)
Braydon Noll (N)
Noah Zerr (N)
Defensive linemen
Malik Carney (A)
Mike Rose (A)
Shane Ray (A)
Habakkuk Baldonado (G)
Micah Johnson (A)
Benoit Marion (N)
Charbel Dabire (N)
Lake Korte-Moore (N)
Caleb Sanders (A)
Linebackers
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A.J. Allen (N)
C.J. Avery (A)
Aubrey Miller Jr. (A)
Defensive backs
Tevaughn Campbell (N)
DaMarcus Fields (A)
C.J. Reavis (A)
Jayden Dalke (N)
Kerfalla Exume (N)
Jaxon Ford (N)
Nelson Lokombo (N)
Specialists
Jorgen Hus (N)
Mario Alford (A)
It should be noted that players who finish the season on the practice roster automatically become free agents. That means running back Marcus Major Jr. (A), receivers Siaosi Mariner (A) and D’Sean Mimbs (N), offensive linemen Caleb Barajas (A), James Lucio (A), and Darius Washington, defensive linemen Sylvain Yondjouen (G), Chico Bennett Jr. (A), Kendy Charles (A), and Deshawn Stevens (N), linebackers Tuasivi Nomura (A), Alphonzo Tuputala (A), and Kenten Effa (N), kicker Michael Hughes (A), and punter Joe Couch (G) are free to join any other team.
Saskatchewan finished first in the West Division for the first time since 2019 with a 12-6 record in 2025. The Riders went on to defeat the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th Grey Cup at Princess Auto Stadium, marking the team’s first title in 12 years. Trevor Harris went 11-5 as a starter, throwing for 4,549 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions in 16 regular-season starts.
The Roughriders ranked second in net offence, second in net defence, and tied for third with a plus-eight turnover differential. The team’s leading rusher was A.J. Ouellette with 1,222 yards, leading receiver was KeeSean Johnson with 1,159 yards, and leading tackler was A.J. Allen with 91 tackles. Saskatchewan finished second in attendance with average crowds of 28,427, which was a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year.